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Wyong, Warnervale and Gorokan

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In Wyong, Warnervale and Gorokan, 28.7% of households were made up of couples with children in 2021, compared with 25.4% in Kanwal - Wyongah.

Wyong, Warnervale and Gorokan's household and family structure is one of the most important demographic indicators. It reveals the area's residential role and function, era of settlement and provides key insights into the level of demand for services and facilities as most are related to age and household types.

To continue building the story, Wyong, Warnervale and Gorokan's Household Summary should be viewed in conjunction with Households with Children, Households without Children, Household Size, Age Structure and Dwelling Type.

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Q:

Derived from the Census question:

'What is the person's relationship (to each other person in the household)?'

Household type
Wyong, Warnervale and Gorokan - Total households (Enumerated)20211996Change
Households by typeNumber%Kanwal - Wyongah %Number%Kanwal - Wyongah %1996 to 2021
Couples with children6,15328.725.43,75732.436.5+2,396
Couples without children4,93323.023.43,10426.728.6+1,829
One parent families3,44716.116.21,40412.112.9+2,042
Other families2261.11.21181.01.1+107
Group household6633.12.63493.02.3+314
Lone person4,97123.223.82,69623.217.8+2,274
Other not classifiable household9514.46.7980.80.2+853
Visitor only households1260.60.7780.70.6+47
Total households21,470100.0100.011,607100.0100.0+9,863
Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, Census of Population and Housing 1996 and 2021. Compiled and presented by .id (informed decisions).
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Dominant groups

Analysis of the household/family types in Wyong, Warnervale and Gorokan in 2021 compared to Kanwal - Wyongah shows that there was a higher proportion of couple families with child(ren) as well as a similar proportion of one-parent families. Overall, 28.7% of total families were couple families with child(ren), and 16.1% were one-parent families, compared with 25.4% and 16.2% respectively for Kanwal - Wyongah.

There were a lower proportion of lone person households and a similar proportion of couples without children. Overall, the proportion of lone person households was 23.2% compared to 23.8% in Kanwal - Wyongah while the proportion of couples without children was 23.0% compared to 23.4% in Kanwal - Wyongah.

Emerging groups

The number of households in Wyong, Warnervale and Gorokan increased by 9,863 between 1996 and 2021.

The largest changes in family/household types in Wyong, Warnervale and Gorokan between 1996 and 2021 were:

  • Couples with children (+2,396 households)
  • Lone person (+2,274 households)
  • One parent families (+2,042 households)
  • Couples without children (+1,829 households)

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